The Elephant Man (1980)

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ORIGINAL TITLE

The Elephant Man

YEAR

1980

RUNNING TIME

125 min.

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COUNTRY

(New) Visual section

DIRECTOR

David Lynch

SCREENWRITER

David Lynch, Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore

COMPOSER

John Morris

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Freddie Francis (B&W)

CAST

Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Dexter Fletcher

STUDIO/PRODUCER

Paramount Pictures. Producer: Mel Brooks

AWARDS

1981: César Awards: Best Foreign Film
1980: 8 Nominations for Oscar, including Actor (Hurt), Art Direction, Costume Design, Director
1980: BAFTA: Best Movie

GENRE

Drama | Disease. Disability. The 19th Century. Based on a true story. Cult movie

SYNOPSIS/PLOT

David Lynch brings his own dreamlike style to the heartbreaking yet somehow uplifting story of John Merrick (John Hurt), a hideously deformed individual dubbed the Elephant Man during his years in a circus freak show in Victorian England. After suffering for years at the hands of his circus "master," the eloquent, soft spoken Merrick is "rescued" by compassionate surgeon Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins), who allows him to live at the hospital where he works. Merrick becomes a social celebrity when he meets a popular stage performer (Anne Bancroft), but he must continue to fight for his dignity with those who still choose to view him as a freak. Meanwhile, Treves begins to question whether his supposed act of humanity has been just as exploitative as Merrick’s former caretakers.

8 Academy Awards Nominations. 0 Awards.

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"A handsome, eerie, disturbing movie" (Vincent Canby: The New York Times)

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